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The cobra emblem on the forehead and the Hathoric wig confirms this is a queen. Just as pharaohs were deemed an incarnation of Horus, so did queens embody the goddess Hathor. Ahmose-Merytamun was a sister and wife of Amenhotep I. The bust comes from a seated statue. The lower part, with texts identifying the owner, is still in the temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak. It stands in front of the temple's massice gateway, called "Pylons", besides a colossal seated statue of Amenhotep I himself. 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep I, circa 1525-1504 BCE. From the Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak, Egypt. (The British Museum, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, July 18). Queen Ahmose-Merytamun. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5314/queen-ahmose-merytamun/
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